Accident knocks out power to traffic lights at The Alameda and Julian in San Jose

A man heading south on The Alameda and turning left at the stoplight onto W. Julian Street lost control of his Chevrolet auto around 3 p.m. on Nov. 28. The car slammed into the front of La Dolce Velo bicycles on the corner and knocked over the utility box in front of the store.

Police roped off the area, waiting for a PG&E crew to arrive as the utility wires were exposed and live. With the wet weather, there was fear of arcing.

Police on the scene said the driver told them he suffered a seizure and his passenger, who declined to talk to the press, grabbed the wheel to help steer.

The driver was conscious and chatting on his cell phone when paramedics loaded him into an ambulance to go to a hospital.

The crash knocked out power to the traffic lights at the intersection and the sidewalk was closed in front of the former Andy's Pet Shop.